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Congress n.代表大会；议会n.立法机关n.国会<美> (1) 这个问题将在明天的代表大会上讨论。(2) 全国人民代表大会是最高国家权力机关。(3) 市长要根据议会的议案来制定政策。(4) 墨西哥立法机关通过了一项最新的和平方案。 When you're talking about the legislature, Congress has to start with a capital C to distinguish it from other meanings of the word. The U.S. Congress is made up of elected senators and representatives from all fifty states who vote on and enact new laws. In late Middle English, congress meant a "meeting during battle," from the Latin congressus, which means both "a friendly meeting" and "a hostile encounter," both of which, in fact, describe the United States Congress.

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英 ['kɒŋɡres] 美 ['kɑːŋɡrəs] (1) This matter will be discussed in congress tomorrow.(2) The National People's Congress is the supreme organ of state power.(3) The mayor must make policies in accordance with the bill passed in the Congress.(4) A new peace initiative was approved by Mexico's congress. Use the proper noun Congress when you're talking about the legislative branch of the United States government, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 1[N-PROPER-COLL 专有集合名词](由众议院和参议院组成的)美国国会 Congress is the elected group of politicians that is responsible for making the law in the United States. It consists of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate. →see usage note at:governmentWe want to cooperate with both the administration and Congress.我们既想与政府合作，也想与国会合作。

英语单词	Congress
英美音标	英 ['kɒŋɡres] 美 ['kɑːŋɡrəs]
中文释义	n.代表大会；议会 n.立法机关 n.国会<美>
英语例句	(1) This matter will be discussed in congress tomorrow. (2) The National People's Congress is the supreme organ of state power. (3) The mayor must make policies in accordance with the bill passed in the Congress. (4) A new peace initiative was approved by Mexico's congress.
中文例句	(1) 这个问题将在明天的代表大会上讨论。 (2) 全国人民代表大会是最高国家权力机关。 (3) 市长要根据议会的议案来制定政策。 (4) 墨西哥立法机关通过了一项最新的和平方案。
vocabulary简明	Use the proper noun Congress when you're talking about the legislative branch of the United States government, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
vocabulary扩展	When you're talking about the legislature, Congress has to start with a capital C to distinguish it from other meanings of the word. The U.S. Congress is made up of elected senators and representatives from all fifty states who vote on and enact new laws. In late Middle English, congress meant a "meeting during battle," from the Latin congressus, which means both "a friendly meeting" and "a hostile encounter," both of which, in fact, describe the United States Congress.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-PROPER-COLL 专有集合名词](由众议院和参议院组成的)美国国会 Congress is the elected group of politicians that is responsible for making the law in the United States. It consists of two parts: the House of Representatives and the Senate. →see usage note at:government We want to cooperate with both the administration and Congress. 我们既想与政府合作，也想与国会合作。

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